GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |